by Scott A Stonehouse | Jan 22, 2026 | Leadership, Maxims, Personal Growth
I did a presentation to a company recently on “Communicating with Confidence”. The most important tip to increase confidence that I shared was to Shift the Spotlight. The Spotlight Effect is when people think that everyone is looking at them, thinking...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Jan 19, 2026 | Books, Maxims, Personal Growth
The phrase, “Take Off the Tool Belt” helped my wife and I move past several years of arguments and hurt feelings. We got the language from the book “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus” by John Gray. This short phrase encapsulates an entire...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Dec 30, 2025 | Maxims, Personal Growth
As the New Year is about to begin and many are about to set New Year’s resolutions, I would like to encourage you to Focus on Process over Goals. Goals are important. They provide a target and help set direction. Process is more important because it is how you...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Dec 18, 2025 | Maxims, Personal Growth
Don’t wait for someone to ask you. You are the one who wants it. Take initiative. Take ownership. Own the Ask. Want to work on the project? Ask. Want a raise? Ask. Want your relationship to be different? Ask. Want to hang out with some friends? Ask. Want to go...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Dec 15, 2025 | Maxims, Personal Growth
“Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it… he who doesn’t… pays it.” – attributed to Albert Einstein, but I couldn’t find evidence that he actually said it. Whether he said it or not, it is still true. A...
